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New Creative Writing Currently post!

Learn about the thriving Spalding MFA Alumni Association!

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Season 20 of Writer to Writer has started!

Writer to Writer

Season 20 of Writer to Writer has started!

See who's participating this season.

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Writer’s News

Celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month!

Browse online events, find a new read by an APA author, and rewatch past AWP panels.

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May is Jewish American Heritage Month!

Attend online events, check out resources, and find a new book to read by a Jewish author!

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Writer’s Chronicle

The April Writer’s Chronicle is here!

Check out new articles and conversations in the April issue of the Writer’s Chronicle!

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Meet the #AWP25 HBCU Fellowship Program creative advisor!

We are thrilled to announce Tayari Jones as the #AWP25 HBCU Fellowship Program creative advisor! Learn more about this program and how to apply.

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AWP Member Bookshelf

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AWP Member Bookshelf

Check out the new listing of books by our members and find your next read!

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The Writer's Chronicle Archives: In the Note Between Notes, In Round Sound of Breath: A Conversation with Kazim Ali

Karthik Purushottaman | April 2022


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Calendar

  • May 18

    Writeaway in New Mexico, Spring 2024

    Our new Spring Writeaway in New Mexico was designed to take advantage of the best season in one of the best locations in the Southwest. They call it the Land of Enchantment for a reason. Prepare to be enchanted.

  • May 18

    Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference

    Four days of craft classes, panels, and writing conversations on beautiful Kachemak Bay in Homer, Alaska.

  • May 25

    Farmhouse Screenwriting Intensive Retreats (Weekly)

    Weekly Sessions: May 25 - June , 2024. Four Sessions Available. During this week-long intensive screenwriting retreat, two seasoned screenwriters and educators will give you the nec22essary tools to develop and write a compelling screenplay, emphasizing t

  • May 25

    Alderworks Alaska Writers & Artists Retreat

    Residencies in log cabins along a wild creek surrounded by beautiful mountains at the end of an Alaska fjord.

  • May 29

    Virtual Workshop: Critique You Can Use: A Scientific Approach to Receiving Feedback

    Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 4:00 PM Pacific. Please email joinus@bardsy.com to register.

  • May 29

    North Words Writers Symposium

    Ya aaní káa has du shkalneegí yaa nas.áx? (On this land their stories are sounding off - Lingit). North Words Writers Symposium welcomes all to an intimate setting with just 40 participants engaging with authors in a spectacular Alaska setting.

  • May 30

    Application Deadline for Monthly Mentorship: May 30, 2024

    Looking to integrate writing into your life in sustainable ways? Ready to focus on your own creative goals and deepen your writing craft? Striving to better manage your own editorial process? Join Monthly Mentorship, and become your own Best Editor—for l

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